Cocaine and LSD in the Air of Spanish Cities

So….. How would Old Amsterdam come out of that test…..?

I’ve read similar studies about testing currency.

Can’t say I’m surprised. I visited Barcelona last week and stayed in the centre on the Ramblas. On my first night I had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket, saw scores of prostitutes and people selling drugs and almost got mugged by the harbour.
Other than that it’s a beautiful city if you don’t mind being ripped off in most places. I paid £8 for a pint although that was probably just the price for tourists.

I read that you would have to be breathing that air for 1000 years to feel anything.

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As barcelonian am not surprise, it’s very common see people playing with “lines” at club restroom, and hashih is so common, nobody care, but a lot of people doesn’t take or sale drugs, they play soccer!!!

I also have to say to BG the drugs sale to tourist are fake, normaly smash aspirine if you ask for cocaine, or mud with some kind of grass if you ask for hashis, and of course 8 pounds if you ask for a beer

Saying lysergic acid is a relative of LSD is like saying dihydrogen is a relative of water.

Further, FTFA, “In Madrid the test site was close to a ruined building believed to be frequented by drug dealers.” I don’t know what their testing was supposed to indicate but this sounds like some really terrible sciencing.

@Foreiner1

We’re you sporting your leathers and army boots? That may deter people from wanting to mug you.

@Växjö Åberg: Thanks for pointing out that *important* distinction.

For anyone who doesn’t know, lysergic acid is primarily found in ergot, a rye mold found almost everywhere, AND it does not get one high by itself.

It reminds me of that Neatorama post about the contaminated swabs: http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/27/serial-killer-mystery-solved/

get it?

@Foreigner 1
I was perhaps at little unfair, it is a beautiful city and Gaudi’s buildings are fantastic so we had a great holiday despite the bad bits. However I really didn’t feel safe walking around at night trying to look after my girlfriend. I felt more on edge than any other large city I’ve been to such as London, Rome, Tokyo.

I got the impression that we were targeted for being English (despite having a go at Spanish) and even an Italian friends said the same when he was talking in English to his girlfriend. I always wanted to go to Barcelona, but I was very disappointed with the night time atmosphere – not what I expected at all.